Course summary

BA (Hons) Sociology and Media How are identities constructed through our engagement with media? How do disability, class, ethnicity, gender, religion, nationality, sexuality and other social divisions play key roles in both access to the media and modes of representation within the media? Why choose this course? Practical learning is built into your learning, you will explore how to write for different media platforms, such as journalism, promotional and PR writing, with an emphasis on digital media platforms such as web content writing, blogging and social media. You will also develop your creativity through the planning, design and creation of media projects, learning essential skills in script or treatment writing, digital video and editing. You’ll bring Sociology to life through work placements, community engagement, an active student society, fascinating guest speakers and relevant study visits to bring to life the many applications of the subject. How you will learn Our tutors use a varied approach to teaching which is engaging and interactive. You'll get to hear the latest insights and get advice from industry guest speakers and start to build your contacts. You will learn in a variety of ways, including through:

• workshops

• news days

• work experience/real projects for employers

• lectures and seminars, including guest lectures from key industry figures

• fieldtrips

• multimedia presentations

• online collaboration

• class debates.